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Protea angustata
Protea angustata, also known as the Kleinmond sugarbush, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Protea. This plant is endemic to the south-west Cape Region of South Africa.
It is not a showy species. Propagation by means of cuttings has not yet been achieved, so in order to grow new plants one must sow the seed. It is not easy to grow. The flower heads are inadequate for use as a cut flower, being infrequent and having a short stalk. It was first introduced into cultivation around 1930 at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Seeds need a smoke treatment to help them germinate, and a fungicide treatment while still seeds helps keep the seedlings alive. They require a light, well-drained substrate. In South Africa the best sowing time is in the autumn. Seedlings need sun, good air circulation, and prefer temperatures of 1 to 11 °C (34 to 52 °F). Germination occurs after about six weeks. It requires regular watering in its first two years of growth.
Protea angustata is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa. It has a limited distribution, occurring along a narrow band which mirrors the coastline in the southwestern Cape Region, usually not further inland than 5 km (3.1 mi) from the sea. The largest population is in the neighbourhood of Brightwater, in Cape Town, with perhaps 50% of the total population being found here. The three largest populations are found in Pringle Bay, Onrusrivier and Kleinmond, all areas in the vicinity of Cape Town which are experiencing rapid urban development. There are only a few plants east of the town of Hermanus, but the majority of the world population is found in the lands westwards from there until Pringle Bay. It is also found from the Kogelberg mountains, across to the Groenland mountains and Kleinrivier mountains. Somewhat isolated populations occur on the Caledon Swartberg. The spatial distribution of the species is spread out, with individual plants usually not found near each other.
Common Ground Sugarbush · Black Rim Sugarbush · Clasping Leaf Sugarbush · Angolan Protea · Ladismith Sugarbush · Rough Leaf Sugarbush · Inyanga Sugarbush · Potberg Sugarbush · Shuttlecock sugarbush · Burchell's Sugarbush · Bishop Sugarbush · Groove Leaf Sugarbush
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Protea angustata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
